(19)
(11) EP 1 135 187 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39

(21) Application number: 00961402.5

(22) Date of filing: 29.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61M 37/00, C02F 1/00, C02F 1/44, B01D 37/00, B01D 61/00, B01D 63/00, F04B 49/00, F04B 9/08, F04B 17/00, F04B 35/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0023/675
(87) International publication number:
WO 0117/604 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 03.09.1999 US 390265

(71) Applicant: Baxter International Inc.
Deerfield, IL 60015 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WESTBERG, Tom
    Gurnee, IL 60031 (US)
  • VISHNOI, Rohit
    Deerfield, IL 60015 (US)
  • VANDLIK, Mark, R.
    Mundelein, IL 60060 (US)

(74) Representative: Dee, Ian Mark 
Eric Potter Clarkson,Park View House,58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


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